Chunks of apples nestled in a chewy dough that’s baked to perfection and coated in a sweet apple cider glaze to make these simply irresistible Baked Apple Fritters!
One of my absolute favorite things to get at the donut shop is a good apple fritter! They’re so hard to turn down! Chunks of apples nestled in soft dough that’s fried to perfection and coated in a sweet sugary glaze.
Mmmmm! Mmmmm! Mmmmm!
With the weather cooling down and apples abound, I’ve been craving apple fritters and decided it was due time to make my own. I’m not a huge fan of frying things at home because it’s usually a mess, so I decided to create a baked version instead. I knew this would be tricky because nothing usually beats a good fried apple fritter, but I took the risk and I’m proud to report…I succeeded! These Baked Apple Fritters are the real deal and you’d never guess they weren’t fried.
I love that they’re bite-sized for easy eating and they have a strong apple flavor from the outside in. Once they came out of the oven, we couldn’t resist. It’s a miracle I actually had some to photograph for you! They’re amazing and addicting!
So if you’re looking for a special treat to bake for breakfast, brunch or a midnight snack, these Baked Apple Fritters are sure to be a hit! Let me show you how they’re baked!
Simply irresistible! Enjoy!
Enjoy!
xoxo,
Baked Apple Fritters
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 48
- Category: Dessert
Description
Chunks of apples nestled in a chewy dough that’s baked to perfection and coated in a sweet apple cider glaze to make these simply irresistible Baked Apple Fritters!
Ingredients
- 1–1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 6 tablespoons cold butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 (6 ounce) container vanilla yogurt
- 1 cup chopped apple (about 1 large apple)
- 1/2 cup shredded apple (about 1 small apple)
- 2 cups powdered sugar, divided
- 1/3 cup apple cider
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray two mini muffin pans with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives until coarse crumbs form.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, vanilla and yogurt. Add the yogurt mixture to the flour mixture and stir until well combined. Fold in the apples.
- Place a few teaspoons of batter in each muffin cup. Bake for 15 minutes until they just start to brown.
- Remove the fritters from the oven and turn the oven broiler on high. Line two cookie sheets with parchment. Transfer the fritters to the cookie sheets.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons apple cider. The glaze should be very thin. Brush the glaze over each fritter and let it drip down the sides. Return the fritters to the oven and broil for 2-4 minutes until the glaze starts to caramelize the tops of each fritter. Rotate the baking sheets every minute to insure even caramelization. Be sure to watch the fritters carefully so they don’t blacken and burn.
- Remove from the oven. Whisk remaining powdered sugar and apple cider into leftover glaze until it’s smooth and thick. Brush glaze evenly over broiled fritters. Let set on cookie sheets until glaze hardens, about 15 minutes.
- Notes: Store in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave for 15-20 seconds or in the oven at 350°F for 5-10 minutes.
They definitely look yummy! I’ll sure make them! Question about storing, can you freeze them so they can last longer?
Hi Diana! If you want to freeze them, I would recommend doing so before you glaze them. Then when you’re ready to eat them, let them defrost completely, glaze and broil them. Enjoy!
Just wanted to know if you can use blueberries instead?
Hi Diane! I haven’t tried them with blueberries, but I’ve been wanting to. If you don’t put any apple in them at all, you would probably need to find something to replace the shredded apple with. Maybe more yogurt? They might turn out just fine without a substitute though. Let me know how they turn out and stay tuned for a blueberry version soon. You’ve inspired me! 🙂
Hi Maegan! Can these be made without yogurt? Can something else be substituted?
Hi Liz! I would suggest replacing the yogurt with applesauce or sour cream. Hope this helps. Enjoy! 🙂
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wondering what the nutritional value is for your fritters, especially the carbs. thanks
Hi Sandy! I don’t provide nutritional values at this time, but you could easily plug the ingredients into an online nutrition calculator. Just google nutrition calculator and there are several free ones out there. Hope this helps. Enjoy!
Made these this morning – my family LOVED them! A nice alternative to deep fried fritters.
Hi KC! Yay, I’m so happy to hear. Aren’t they so yummy?! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Hi. I was wondering if you could use regular sized muffin tins instead of the minis. I imagine they’d have to be baked longer.
Hi Lainie! Yes, they would definitely need to bake longer in a regular muffin pan, but otherwise they should turn out great, just bigger! Enjoy!
Never mind now that I reread it for third time i see what I was missing
Hi Trista! So glad you figured it out. I just updated the recipe to make it clear from the ingredient list that the powdered sugar is divided in the instructions. Thanks for pointing it out. Enjoy!
Can i do it without apple cider?
Hi Willow! Yes, you could use milk or apple juice instead. Enjoy!
These are the best fritters, no more deep frying!!!
I’ve been making these baked apple fritters from the bakermama every fall for the past serval years. They are delicious! They are not hard to make but it’s serval steps and takes awhile before you can eat them but worth the patience and labor!!
Love it, Trish! Aren’t they amazing?! Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Can I use something besides butter?
Hi Jennifer! You could try shortening or even peanut butter.
Was looking for a baked recipe and found these. My husband loves them. I used sour cream instead of yogurt because I didn’t have any. They turned out delicious. Thank you so much. I used Gala apples
Hello Maegan! Thank you for the recipe. My husband loves apple fritters but I don’t like the fact that is fried.
I decide to try your recipe with few changes: I used whole wheat flour (2cups), flax seed meal (2 spoons), plant base butter, instead of yogurt I used apple sauce, brown sugar (2 spoons) and only shredded apple (2cups). I didn’t put the dough on mini muffin trays, rolled them as small balls (a bit sticky) but it worked. I followed the other steps according to the original recipe. It came out DELICIOUS! My husband and I loved it. Tks 🙂